Philosophy
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Homo Ignoramus
The world and its inhabitants are in an evolutionary crisis. Some call it a meta-crisis, a crisis not in one or two areas but in nearly all areas of life. So much is…
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Netflix’s Kaos: A Modern Parable
I have watched the first three episodes of the Netflix series Kaos, based on Greek Mythology, and while it takes some creative liberties with the stories, it still has an interesting plot. Kaos…
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Plato: Tyrants are the Most Miserable People
Plato’s notion is that tyrants, or those people devoted to achieving wealth and power above all else, are the most miserable people. This concept blows a big hole in the ethos of Capitalism. In…
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Two Truths
We are living in an insane world right now. Most everyone’s ideas are firmly embedded, shutting out alternative perspectives. However, Buddhists have a perspective that can help open our minds. Absolute and Relative Truth…
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Mother and Child Reunion
We may remember the Paul Simon song “Mother and Child Reunion,” but many may not know this concept comes from “The Bardol Thodol,’’ commonly known as The Tibetan Book of the Dead, which…
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Trump and Norman Vincent Peale
In my last article, “An Insane Person for President?” I argued that someone completely disassociated from reality was insane, and that defined Trump. I even cited a comment from his niece, Mary Trump, a…
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One Divine Moment for Republicans and a Magical One for Democrats
The Democrats recently finished an enthusiastic and joyful convention, which caused me to reflect on what some would say were two magical or divine moments. There were two divine/magical instances in the last two months, one…
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Returning to the Shaman to Move Forward
In a taped lecture by Alan Watts, he discussed a 1957 paper by mythologist Joseph Campbell, “The Symbol Without Meaning” In it, Campbell explained the beginning, development, and dissolution of cosmologies or great…
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The Dog Whisperer and the Ego
Have you ever watched Cesar Milan’s show, The Dog Whisperer? Its newest rendition is called Better Human, Better Dog. It’s very spiritual. In the show, Cesar Milan, a dog trainer, takes on challenging…
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The Next Five Years
The next five years, in terms of climate change, could be brutal. Wading through the beginning of this article could also be brutal. But if you can get through it (it’s not long),…
